One of the things that Amsterdam is world famous for are the cities coffees shops. In Amsterdam, coffeeshop means a place where cannabis is openly sold and smoked. There are over 300 coffee shops in Amsterdam.The coffeeshops can legally store up to 500 g of marijuana and can sell up to 5 grams to adults over 18. They come in several basic flavours: dark rasta, generic touristy, authentic dutch, and cool.
We will take you around Amsterdam explaining various aspects of this plant, from its medicinal use all the way to its recreational consumption and of course drug consumption related politics. We will visit the Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum we will learn more about this controversial plant. To finish off the tour we will visit a coffee shop for a drink and a chat. Are you curious about what cannabis is all about? Join us in the most interesting and fun tour of Amsterdam!
Additional Information:
Important: valid photo identification is necessary to enter the coffee shops!
Summer: 19/03/09 – 30/10/09: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Tour is guaranteed in following languages:
English
Espagnol
On request:
Français
Deutch
Please note:
Reservations in advance are necessary!
Only available for adults (min.18 years).
A minimum of 4 persons is required for this tour.
Tour is operated in English and Spanish guaranteed.
German and French language on request.
To book this tour please use the calendar on the right
In Amsterdam, coffeeshop means a place where cannabis is openly sold and smoked There are over 300 coffee shops in Amsterdam.The coffeeshops can legally store up to 500 g of marijuana and can sell up to 5 grams to adults over 18. They come in several basic flavours: dark rasta, generic touristy, authentic dutch, and cool. We will go behind the scenes of the Amsterdam Coffee shop industry!This could entail a visit to one of the coffeeshops, where we'll learn about client attitudes, social reaction patterns and current trends in the drug trade. Of course, there will be some time to freely look around and ask questions to the owner. We'll also visit the Cannabis/ Marijuanamuseum entrance not included Total duration: +/- 2 hours Minimum.
Things To Bring:
- Printed voucher
- Valid photo identification ( minimum 18 yrs)
- Museum Admission € 5,70 ( not included)
Exclusions:
- Entrance to Cannabis Museum EUR 5,70 p.p.
- Drinks not included
Departs:
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 19/03/2009 also on Monday
Unavailable Dates:
Queensday 30/04/2009
Pickup/Departure:
17:00 from Singel 233, Amsterdam (behind Dam square)
Drop-off:
Dam square
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